Business Aviation

BOMBARDIER had $110m net income on $1.3b revenues in 1Q24 vs $302m on $1.5b in 1Q23 and ended quarter with $14.9b backlog vs $14.2b at end 2023. It delivered 20 business jets (eight large) vs 22 (14), and plans 150-155 in 2024.

TEXTRON AVIATION earned $143m on $1.2b revenues in 1Q24 vs $125m on $1.1b in 1Q23. It delivered 36 jets/20 commercial turboprops vs 35/34 and has $7.3b backlog. BELL earned $80m on $727m vs $60m on $621m in 1Q23.

The FAA, Lycoming, Swift Fuels and UND are collaborating to isolate the cause of the engine wear issue.

In this issue we published a feature about the evolution of the airplane. On page 450, C. G. Grey wrote: "Although the first human flight on a power-driven airplane, free from control on the ground was made by Orville Wright on Dec. 17, 1903, it was not until 1908 that the airplane as a more or less consistently navigable vehicle, really came into being."

In the first quarter, the Canadian aerospace company delivered 20 business jets, down from 22 a year ago, and posted $1.3 billion in revenue.

Textron Aviation delivered 36 Citation business jets and 20 commercial turboprops during the first quarter (Q1) 2024.

The rebranding includes a new logo, the Bombardier Mach, which artistically depicts the silhouette of an aircraft breaking the sound barrier.

Musician Patrick Milando decided to advance from private pilot to professional at the age of 67.

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE announced it has delivered the first two G700s, which are now in service.

ELEVATE AVIATION GROUP announced strategic initiative to provide exclusive access to fleet of Dash 8s in North America.

GENERAL DYNAMICS AEROSPACE earned $255m on $2.1b sales in 1Q24 vs $229m on $1.9b in 1Q23, ending quarter with $20.5b backlog vs $19.3b a year ago. GULFSTREAM delivered 24 (21 large cabin) business jets in 1Q24 vs 21 (17).

An update of the status of unleaded aviation fuel candidates.

Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 24 business jets during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, including 21 large-cabin and three mid-size cabin aircraft.

The delivery announcement by the company comes less than a month after the aircraft achieved FAA type certification.

The pre-owned business aircraft market saw an increase in Q1 2024 sales with 253 resale transactions, up from 239 in the same period a year ago.

GREENPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, WA inducted a BBJ787-9 for V-VIP interior completion, its seventh 787 completion job.

Embraer reported its highest backlog volume in seven years and a 67% increase in aircraft deliveries in the first quarter (Q1) 2024 year-over-year.

JETHOUSE launched VIP charter operations out of Brussels with a Falcon 7X under Maltese registry.

DAHER delivered its first new Kodiak 100 Series III utility aircraft in Poland; RHEINLAND AIR SERVICE is distributor.

AEROMECH is developing RVSM STC for Piper M700 Fury to operate at FL 300; it will also be offered as factory option.

IADA reports its accredited dealers completed 253 resale transactions in 1Q24 vs 239 in 1Q23.

Canada’s Harbour Air Seaplanes has confirmed plans to electrify its De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers and to offer the propulsion conversion to other operators.

Charter and air tour operators have three years to implement safety management systems (SMS) under the final SMS regulation the FAA announced on April 22.

Aura Aero has received the permit to fly its Integral E two-seat electric trainer, the French startup says.

An audit of the in-service Airbus H160 twin-engine medium helicopter fleet confirms a lower empty weight and lower-than-anticipated fuel consumption.